Lux ac battery controller

mickyduck55

EVandPV said:

chamelion said:

EVandPV said:

So I got this reply from Luxpower .....

"Yes, now Luxpower inverters work with Octopus,  please contact UK Exclusive Distributor:

Infinity Innovations Ltd

Unit 23 – 24, Denholme Business Centre, Halifax Road, Denholme Gate, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Postcode: BD13 4EN

Phone: 0844 4930 099

Email: sales@infinityinnovations.co.uk 

for help if you want to have this function, I also copied Jake who in charge of this in the email,"

Just pinged Jake to see if he can push out the update... 
Curious to see what they've implemented in comparison to what you can do with octolux. Not expecting much!

Have you heard anything back from him yet ?

I had this from Jake yesterday#

"Actually we have our own automated solution to work with Octopus Agile now."

chamelion

mickyduck55 said:

EVandPV said:

chamelion said:

EVandPV said:

So I got this reply from Luxpower .....

"Yes, now Luxpower inverters work with Octopus,  please contact UK Exclusive Distributor:

Infinity Innovations Ltd

Unit 23 – 24, Denholme Business Centre, Halifax Road, Denholme Gate, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Postcode: BD13 4EN

Phone: 0844 4930 099

Email: sales@infinityinnovations.co.uk 

for help if you want to have this function, I also copied Jake who in charge of this in the email,"

Just pinged Jake to see if he can push out the update... 
Curious to see what they've implemented in comparison to what you can do with octolux. Not expecting much!

Have you heard anything back from him yet ?

I had this from Jake yesterday#

"Actually we have our own automated solution to work with Octopus Agile now."

His is a hardware based solution. The lux one is software based firmware update and free of charge. Cynic in me suggests that this is why he's not upgrading our firmwares... 

chamelion

mickyduck55 said:

Good morning is anyone on here able to supply an out of the box solution for Octolux i.e. configured hardware installed software with instructions?  Alternatively  anyone willing to guide me through purchase of hardware and installation / config ?

TIA

not that i've seen unfortunately. if you are willing to risk a bit on a raspberry pi, and volunteer documenting your jouney, you can definitely find help on these boards and the octolux author (super helpful guy). I can help where possible too!

mickyduck55

chamelion said:

mickyduck55 said:

EVandPV said:

chamelion said:

EVandPV said:

So I got this reply from Luxpower .....

"Yes, now Luxpower inverters work with Octopus,  please contact UK Exclusive Distributor:

Infinity Innovations Ltd

Unit 23 – 24, Denholme Business Centre, Halifax Road, Denholme Gate, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Postcode: BD13 4EN

Phone: 0844 4930 099

Email: sales@infinityinnovations.co.uk 

for help if you want to have this function, I also copied Jake who in charge of this in the email,"

Just pinged Jake to see if he can push out the update... 
Curious to see what they've implemented in comparison to what you can do with octolux. Not expecting much!

Have you heard anything back from him yet ?

I had this from Jake yesterday#

"Actually we have our own automated solution to work with Octopus Agile now."

His is a hardware based solution. The lux one is software based firmware update and free of charge. Cynic in me suggests that this is why he's not upgrading our firmwares... 

If thats true it immoral and Im sure LUX would not be too happy ?

mickyduck55

chamelion said:

mickyduck55 said:

Good morning is anyone on here able to supply an out of the box solution for Octolux i.e. configured hardware installed software with instructions?  Alternatively  anyone willing to guide me through purchase of hardware and installation / config ?

TIA

not that i've seen unfortunately. if you are willing to risk a bit on a raspberry pi, and volunteer documenting your jouney, you can definitely find help on these boards and the octolux author (super helpful guy). I can help where possible too!

Very happy to and maybe we could produce an idiots guide... me being the idiot!  I will PM you

Thanks

chamelion

mickyduck55 said:

chamelion said:

mickyduck55 said:

EVandPV said:

chamelion said:

EVandPV said:

So I got this reply from Luxpower .....

"Yes, now Luxpower inverters work with Octopus,  please contact UK Exclusive Distributor:

Infinity Innovations Ltd

Unit 23 – 24, Denholme Business Centre, Halifax Road, Denholme Gate, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Postcode: BD13 4EN

Phone: 0844 4930 099

Email: sales@infinityinnovations.co.uk 

for help if you want to have this function, I also copied Jake who in charge of this in the email,"

Just pinged Jake to see if he can push out the update... 
Curious to see what they've implemented in comparison to what you can do with octolux. Not expecting much!

Have you heard anything back from him yet ?

I had this from Jake yesterday#

"Actually we have our own automated solution to work with Octopus Agile now."

His is a hardware based solution. The lux one is software based firmware update and free of charge. Cynic in me suggests that this is why he's not upgrading our firmwares... 

If thats true it immoral and Im sure LUX would not be too happy ?

I'd love to be proven wrong. but i haven't heard anyone on this thread talk about a successful upgrade and trying out octopus. i didn't have luck getting an upgrade either - was told that i was mistaken about the upgrade and needed this other product to leverage octopus rates. 

I stopped chasing as i use octolux, so really don't want to deal with Jake. 

mickyduck55

chamelion said:

mickyduck55 said:

chamelion said:

mickyduck55 said:

EVandPV said:

chamelion said:

EVandPV said:

So I got this reply from Luxpower .....

"Yes, now Luxpower inverters work with Octopus,  please contact UK Exclusive Distributor:

Infinity Innovations Ltd

Unit 23 – 24, Denholme Business Centre, Halifax Road, Denholme Gate, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Postcode: BD13 4EN

Phone: 0844 4930 099

Email: sales@infinityinnovations.co.uk 

for help if you want to have this function, I also copied Jake who in charge of this in the email,"

Just pinged Jake to see if he can push out the update... 
Curious to see what they've implemented in comparison to what you can do with octolux. Not expecting much!

Have you heard anything back from him yet ?

I had this from Jake yesterday#

"Actually we have our own automated solution to work with Octopus Agile now."

His is a hardware based solution. The lux one is software based firmware update and free of charge. Cynic in me suggests that this is why he's not upgrading our firmwares... 

If thats true it immoral and Im sure LUX would not be too happy ?

I'd love to be proven wrong. but i haven't heard anyone on this thread talk about a successful upgrade and trying out octopus. i didn't have luck getting an upgrade either - was told that i was mistaken about the upgrade and needed this other product to leverage octopus rates. 

I stopped chasing as i use octolux, so really don't want to deal with Jake. 

I agree not seen any comments since the issue was raised months ago.. Hope I can follow your lead and use Octolux PM sent

EVandPV

mickyduck55 said:

Good morning is anyone on here able to supply an out of the box solution for Octolux i.e. configured hardware installed software with instructions?  Alternatively  anyone willing to guide me through purchase of hardware and installation / config ?

TIA

Hi Mick, do you have a Windows pc/laptop ?
The intention was for Octolux to be run on a Raspberry pi but I run it on a Windows laptop and it works just fine.

mickyduck55

Hi I have a few windows laptops.... but have ordered a Pi

If its easier in windows then thats where I will go.. thanks will be in touch by PM?

mickyduck55

Hi I have jumped in the deep end and trying to get Octolux configured on a Pi... deep end as I have NEVER used Linux before so it is all very new.  Thanks to chamelion and  EVandPV for their help so far.. I wonder is we should have yet another new thread re OCTOLUX so we can share any useful information we have all gathered.  I think my issue is as above no Linux knowledge.. I was able to set it up easily with EVandPV guide to using windows... unfortunately I fancy having it running on a very small box I can just leave in the garage hence the Pi...... (I had already ordered it before the Windows option)

TIA

After looking at some recent price data I maybe wasting my time and money pursuing this.. the simple solution of Octopus "go" and charging batteries at 5p a unit overnight in winter  is probably about as good as Agile, discuss ?